MondaineMen's SBB Stainless Steel Essence Quartz Watch with Rubber Strap Black Made in Switzerland(Model: MS1.41110.RB)

I finally got a Mondaine watch to add to my collection. On sale at Amazon right now. The design is simple yet elegant. I really like the 41mm face. Very easy to read, and no surplus gimmics to clutter up the dial. It is very light on the wrist and the rubber strap will last forever. The strap itself has a very interesting design feature. There are two strap loops. The one closest to the buckle is fixed. But the second loop slides and has a nub that fits into the strap holes. The last strap hole is larger, to accommodate the nub and keeps it from sliding. I have a rubber strap on another watch and even though it is years old it still looks and feels like new. I disagree, with some of the reviews here, that the watch looks and feels cheap. Comparing it to a toy watch is ridiculous. It feels great on my wrist. It is lighter than their manual wind watches and significantly less expensive. All around a great timepiece. My Rolex will get a well deserved rest now.

Good looking minimalist watch. I wear it often.

It's my 3rd time purchasing from Mondaine. It's very nice and slick. Love it.

Gave as a gift, recipient seemed to love it.

it’s nice looking watch, nothing fancy, accurate, easy to tell time. The negative is the hard rubber band - unnecessary effort is needed to take it off. I’m thinking about replacing the band.

El diseño es icónico , hecho de materiales reciclados y sustentables , es muy versátil y muy comodo de llevar en la mano

This is a beautiful looking watch; however the strap failed within a couple of months, and the face seems to scratch really easily.

Great, sharp looking watch. Feels high end. Band natural rubber, absolutely terrific. Only small complaint is that the hands and the marks on dial don’t line up. Minute hand perfectly lined up 15 seconds into the following minute.

Even though the description says 'stainless steel' it's plastic. (I knew it while ordering.)The watch is very comfortable because it weighs only 46 grams.

Correa plásticoReloj original

El reloj es muy bueno. Pero la descripción ha cambiado de cuando yo lo compre. NO es correa de piel y NO es de acero inoxidable.Cuando lo compre decía claramente que la correa y cuerpo eran de plástico, de material recuperado y sustentable

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If you want a large Mondaine, but don't want to pay Evo Big prices, then this is a more than acceptable replacement.The only real difference is the case material, which is traditionally steel but on this watch is a composite material, kind of like a plastic, that you absolutely do not need to worry about looking or feeling cheap - at a glance you'd not notice at all, and even on closer inspection it has a nice, slightly patterned matt look to it which works well with the simplicity of the watch's look. And of course, you can always mention the eco-credentials if anyone scoffs at the lack of steel!It's light on the wrist due to the materials used, which is nice, and means you can wear this watch all the time, including sleep, without really noticing it. Thanks to the white face and simple, black hands, it's very easy to read in both bright and low light conditions.I personally don't like rubber straps, but it's easy enough to swap that out for any other strap you want - it has 20mm wide lugs so replacements are easy to come by.Thanks to the minimalist Mondaine design language, this watch is subtle enough for everyday use, yet refined enough to be worn as a dress watch, especially if you swap out the strap to suit - I favour Nato straps which makes swapping them out extremely simple.There's no real downsides to this watch. One minor concern is that the glass sits ever so slightly above the rim of the case itself, potentially exposing it to chipping or scratching...however I've worn this watch pretty much constantly since purchase, in all manner of activities, and it's yet to get a mark on it.